In the context of this motion, “Political correctness” leads to the creation of inclusive speech mandates, safe spaces, trigger warnings and other such measures under the guidance of being politically correct. The definition of political correctness is up for definition within the debate (i.e. teams are inclined to define political correctness).

San Pedro is the largest prison in Bolivia and is renowned for being a society within itself. There are no guards inside the prison and police officers exclusively guard the outside of the prison only. Prisoners have to buy/rent the cells they live in, with a range of accomodation provided to them from worst to best. The families of prisoners are allowed to live with them, leaving and entering anytime they wish. Prisoners can earn money from working in the prison as messengers, hairdressers, shopkeepers and many more. The prison holds annual elections to elect a leader and executives, similar to a regular cabinet. The law in this "society" is made and enforced exclusively by the majority of the prisoners.

Banishment, or exile, is defined as a punishment that requires the convicted person to leave the country. In the status quo states use either imprisonment or death penalty as a punishment for the most serious political crimes. Serious political crimes include, but are not limited to, sedition, treason, terrorism, espionage, lèse-majesté (defamation of the sovereign), etc. For the purpose of this debate, once banished, such individuals would be automatically granted a stateless refugee status. 

Ecocentrism refers to a nature-centered, as opposed to human-centered (i.e. anthropocentric), system of values. It rejects claims that humans possess greater inherent value than non-human nature (animals, plants, fungi, minerals, etc.), suggesting equality of inherent value across human and non-human nature in all practical considerations.

A condominium is a political territory in or over which multiple sovereign powers formally agree to share equal dominium and exercise their rights jointly, without dividing it into "national" zones.

"Theybies" are children who have been brought up in a gender-neutral way and not outwardly identified by their parents as either a boy or a girl. This parenting philosophy means only the parents and trusted caregivers know the baby's sex. These parents believe gender should be the childs own decision later in life.